Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-09

employed in the packing house were
blown to atoms. There is not a vest
age of the building left, except small
block splinters about three IL four
inches long. The site of the building
is marked by a hole about 10 feet deep
and 20 feet in diameter. The detona-
ton was heard % miles. The shock
was felt in all the surrounding villages,
and the people ran out Of their houses
thinking it an earthquake. Windows
were broken nearly a mile away. The
unfortunate young mans body could
not all be found. Coroner Tice gath
cred up some teeth, the skull and foot,
which were put into a package and
were viewed by the jury, which was
Immediately summoned.
The Memorial Church Mt Rome.
New York, March 8.-The Catho-
lies OF New Jersey are manifesting a
deep interest in the movement which
has been started for the purpose of
collecting funds for the Memorial
Church al Rome, to the Irish patron
St. Patrick, and an effort will, in all
probability. be made at the coming
celebration of st. Patrick's day to or
ganize a contributory fund in this
State. 1t is proposed to collect at
least $1,000,0 900 for the new church,
which is to be one of the grandest in
the Eternal City. Individual Irish
men have already forwarded money to
newspapers for the purpose of starting
an interest in the public fund, and
private meetings have been held in
Jersey City, Newark and Trenton to
discuss the object.
Double Murder at q Sheep Ranch.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, March ga
horrible double murder occurred at
Lackey's sheep ranch, near here, one
day last week. On Friday a party rid
ing past the ranch discovered the cabin
burned, and the body Of Frazier,
Lackey's partner, lying a short dis
lance away with his back perforated
with bullets, as though shot while
running away. Lackey was missing,
and on seaAching the ruins of the
cabin, his charred remains were found
among them. On Friday afternoon
| several shots were heard in the vicin.
ity, and four Mexicans were seen
leaving a short time afterwards. II
is supposed they committed the crime
for money.
Death of n Missionary.
BosToN, March 8.-Rev. VIM. How
land, missionary of the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
| Missions, in Madeira, India, died O
fever at 4 O'Clock this evening, forty
two hours after the death of his wife
from pluro-pneumonia. Two of theil
children are now very i'll with fever
Mr.. Rowland is the last of six sons o
Rev. w. d. Rowland, for forty years {
missionary in Ceylon. He was borr
in Ceylon in 1916. He had been mis-
| sionary in India for thirteen years
and had been very successful.
Shot by Mexicans.
LoREDo, Texas, March 8.-Yester
day, at = point about a mile above THU
city, a boy was crossing the Rit
Grande in a skiff, and when he wa
within 20 feet of the Mexican shore
custom guard fred, killing him. Tbs
shooting was witnessed from thu
American side. The boy had abou
six bits worth of contraband goods il
the skif. The Mexican officials yer,
promptly arrested the guard on
charge of murder.
The River and HarbOr Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Althougl
influence has been brought to bea
upon the President, to induce him t.
approve the River and Harbor bill
and strong arguments have been made
and cases cited to establish the au
thority for the Executive to sign an,
bill within ten days after the adjourn
ment OF Congress, it is authoritativel.
stated at the White House that TIN
President will not approve the bill.
Redeeminx Trade Dollars.
New YORK, March S.-The redemp
ton of trade dollars began here to-day
Over $500, 900 were offered, of which
only $780, 900 could be accepted. The,
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